Bowling Green State University Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Simms, Trent
Jersey Number 8
Trent Simms
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Toledo, Ohio
- High School:
- Sylvania Northview HS
Bio
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Bowling Green |
Years of Eligibility Remaining Including 2024: 1
2024 | Senior
- Made the move from safety to outside linebacker prior to the season
- Appeared in all 13 of BGSU's games
- Totaled 28 tackles, 1.0 TFL and a pass breakup on the season
- Notched one stop, including a half-TFL, in the season-opening win over Fordham
- Recorded one tackle at No. 8 Penn State
- Posted one tackle at No. 25 Texas A&M
- Registered three tackles vs. Old Dominion
- Contributed four tackles, including a half-TFL, in the victory at Akron
- Tallied two tackles against NIU
- Registered a tackle in the win vs. Kent State
- Posted a tackle in the victory at Toledo
- Recorded two stops in the win at Central Michigan
- Tallied a season-high five tackles in the win vs. Western Michigan
- Contributed three stops and a pass breakup in the victory at Ball State
- Collected two tackles against Miami (OH)
- Posted two stops in the 68 Ventures Bowl against Arkansas State
- Appeared in nine of BGSU's 13 games with seven starts
- Missed the Kent State, Toledo, WMU games and Quick Lane Bowl with an injury
- Returned a blocked field goal 76 yards for a touchdown at Liberty
- Made eight tackles against the Flames
- Recorded three tackles and broke up one pass in the win over Eastern Illinois
- Made for stops and forced a fumble at No. 2 Michigan
- Notched five tackles in win at Georgia Tech
- Recorded three tackles at Miami (OH)
- Notched four tackles at Buffalo
- Made one tackle, broke up a pass and notched an interception he returned 18 yards in the win over Akron
- Notched six tackles, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup in win over Ball State
- Appeared in all 13 of BGSU's games with nine starts
- On the season he made 61 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, two interceptions and four pass breakups
- Made two tackles at UCLA
- Made one stop against Eastern Kentucky
- Recorded four tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and one interception against Marshall
- Led BGSU with nine tackles at Mississippi State
- Made five tackles against Akron
- Recorded six tackles and one QB hurry against Buffalo
- Notched three tackles and 1.0 TFL in win over Miami (OH), helping a defensive effort that held the RedHawks to 189 yards of total offense
- Made five tackles in win at Central Michigan
- Recorded six tackles with one pass breakup in win over Western Michigan
- Made five stops and broke up a pass against Kent State
- Notched three tackles one interception in the win at Toledo
- Made four tackles at Ohio
- Shared the team lead with eight tackles against New Mexico State in the Quick Lane Bowl
- Also made a 0.5 TFL in the Quick Lane Bowl
- Appeared in all 12 of BGSU's games with four starts
- Finished the year with 28 tackles and one interception
- Made 11 stops against Toledo
- Made four tackles, 0.5 TFLs and returned his first career interception 51 yards against Ohio
- Played in three games for the Falcons
- Recorded two tackles, one solo
Northview High School |
Sylvania, Ohio |
- Has played four years of varsity football for Doug Downing at Sylvania Northview High School
- Named a team captain
- First team all-league DB
- First team all-league utility player
- Second team all-district DB
- Also lettered in track
- Three-star recruit who chose BGSU over offers from Ball State, Western Michigan and others
Personal |
- Son of Victoria and Shawn Simms
- Has one brother Tre’ Simms
- Father played football at BGSU
- Uncle is Pro Football HOF’er Charles Woodson
- Major is sport management
Week 3 Cinematic Football Highlight vs. Liberty (2025)
Tuesday, September 16
BG Football Press Conference 9.15
Monday, September 15
BG Football Postgame 9.13 vs Liberty
Sunday, September 14
2025 BG Football Cinematic Recap at Cincinnati 9.6
Monday, September 08
